Tony Smith (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management indicated to me quite a way back that he wished to add to an answer from question time today.

David Littleproud (Maranoa, National Party, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek to add to an answer made earlier today in response to a question from the member for Grayndler relating to the number of bushfire affected properties in New South Wales cleared of debris. I stated that, as of 16 July, in the Snowy Valleys LGA 188 homes out of 208 will have been cleared, in Snowy Monaro it will be 11 out of 31, in Queanbeyan 48 out of 64, in Bega Valley 375 out of 431, and in Eurobodalla 570 out of 610. I've since been informed that the 'out of' figures referenced in my answer are in fact the number of properties expected to be cleared by 20 June and not the total number of properties impacted in each LGA. This information has been provided by the New South Wales state government to the National Bushfire Recovery Agency. It's important to note that, as of 16 June 2020, the number of homes that have been cleared of debris in the five LGAs mentioned in my statement is 1,192, and the New South Wales government estimates 1,344 homes in these LGAs will be cleared by 20 June 2020. The National Bushfire Recovery Agency continues to request real-time updates from the New South Wales government, as the New South Wales government is the jurisdiction that holds this data.